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Medical Laboratory Technologist at Medison Specialist Women's Hospital
Medison Specialist Women's Hospital
August 31, 2026
Full-time
On-site
JOB PURPOSE
The Medical Laboratory Technologist is responsible for providing safe, accurate, timely and reliable laboratory services in support of the clinical activities of Medison Specialist Women's Hospital.
The post holder will undertake laboratory investigations within their professional qualification, registration, competence and authorised scope of practice, while maintaining high standards of quality assurance, infection prevention, biosafety, documentation, confidentiality and patient care.
The role will particularly support the hospital's specialist services in:
Obstetrics and gynaecology
Fertility and reproductive medicine
Assisted reproductive technology
Antenatal care
Pre-operative assessment
General medical and surgical services
Women's health screening
Fertility investigations
Emergency laboratory investigations
REGULATORY STATUS OF THE POSITION
The employee shall practise only in accordance with the qualification, registration and scope of practice recognised by the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN).
Medison shall verify, before appointment and throughout employment, the employee's:
Relevant educational qualification.
MLSCN registration.
Current practising licence/registration documentation applicable to the employee's cadre.
Evidence of required induction/orientation where applicable.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) compliance.
Previous employment and professional references.
Competence in the procedures assigned.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Laboratory and IVF Testing
Perform authorised investigations including, where applicable:
Haematology.
Clinical chemistry.
Serology.
Immunology.
Microbiology.
Parasitology.
Urinalysis.
Pregnancy testing.
Blood grouping and compatibility-related procedures within authorised competence.
Reproductive hormone-related investigations.
Infectious disease screening.
Pre-operative investigations.
Antenatal investigations.
Fertility-related laboratory investigations.
Other approved laboratory investigations.
Full reproductive medicine laboratory tests
SPECIMEN MANAGEMENT
The employee shall:
Correctly identify patients.
Collect or receive appropriate specimens.
Correctly label specimens.
Verify specimen type and quantity.
Ensure appropriate transport and storage.
Maintain specimen traceability.
Identify unsuitable specimens.
Follow specimen-rejection criteria.
Document specimen-related incidents.
Maintain appropriate chain of custody where applicable.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
The employee shall comply with the Medison Laboratory Quality Management System, including:
Internal Quality Control.
External Quality Assessment where applicable.
Equipment calibration/verification.
Reagent validation.
SOP compliance.
Quality indicators.
Non-conformity reporting.
Corrective and preventive action.
Internal laboratory audits.
External inspection/accreditation requirements.
EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT
The employee shall:
Operate laboratory equipment only after appropriate training.
Conduct routine equipment checks.
Perform assigned maintenance.
Maintain equipment logs.
Report malfunction immediately.
Prevent unauthorised use of equipment.
Participate in calibration and verification.
Follow manufacturer instructions.
Maintain appropriate environmental conditions.
REAGENT AND STOCK MANAGEMENT
Responsibilities include:
Monitoring reagent inventory.
Checking expiry dates.
Maintaining appropriate storage conditions.
Applying stock rotation.
Recording reagent lot numbers.
Monitoring consumption.
Reporting shortages.
Reporting damaged or expired reagents.
Minimising unnecessary wastage.
RESULT MANAGEMENT
The employee shall:
Ensure accurate result entry.
Verify patient identification.
Review results before authorised release.
Escalate abnormal or critical findings.
Maintain turnaround-time standards.
Document critical-result communication.
Protect confidentiality of all laboratory results.
CRITICAL RESULTS
Critical laboratory results shall be:
Immediately recognised.
Verified according to laboratory policy.
Communicated promptly to the appropriate clinician.
Documented in the appropriate record.
Escalated to the Laboratory Manager where necessary.
Failure to communicate a critical result appropriately may constitute a serious patient-safety incident.
BIOSAFETY AND INFECTION PREVENTION
The employee shall:
Observe standard precautions.
Wear appropriate PPE.
Handle blood and body fluids safely.
Follow sharps-management procedures.
Dispose of biological waste appropriately.
Report exposure incidents immediately.
Follow spill-management procedures.
Participate in occupational-health programmes.
Maintain a clean and safe laboratory environment.
PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY
The employee shall maintain strict confidentiality regarding:
Patient identity.
Laboratory results.
Fertility investigations.
IVF-related information.
Donor information.
Genetic information.
Pregnancy information.
Medical records.
Hospital business information.
Unauthorised disclosure of patient or hospital information constitutes a serious breach of professional and employment obligations.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Qualifications
The candidate must possess the appropriate qualification recognised by MLSCN for the cadre for which they are employed.
Experience
Minimum: 2 years relevant post-qualification laboratory experience preferred.
Desirable: Experience in:
Private hospital laboratory practice.
Specialist women's hospital.
Fertility/IVF centre.
Haematology.
Clinical chemistry.
Microbiology.
Serology.
Hormonal assays.
Semen analysis.
Automated laboratory systems.
The Medical Laboratory Technologist is responsible for providing safe, accurate, timely and reliable laboratory services in support of the clinical activities of Medison Specialist Women's Hospital.
The post holder will undertake laboratory investigations within their professional qualification, registration, competence and authorised scope of practice, while maintaining high standards of quality assurance, infection prevention, biosafety, documentation, confidentiality and patient care.
The role will particularly support the hospital's specialist services in:
Obstetrics and gynaecology
Fertility and reproductive medicine
Assisted reproductive technology
Antenatal care
Pre-operative assessment
General medical and surgical services
Women's health screening
Fertility investigations
Emergency laboratory investigations
REGULATORY STATUS OF THE POSITION
The employee shall practise only in accordance with the qualification, registration and scope of practice recognised by the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN).
Medison shall verify, before appointment and throughout employment, the employee's:
Relevant educational qualification.
MLSCN registration.
Current practising licence/registration documentation applicable to the employee's cadre.
Evidence of required induction/orientation where applicable.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) compliance.
Previous employment and professional references.
Competence in the procedures assigned.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Laboratory and IVF Testing
Perform authorised investigations including, where applicable:
Haematology.
Clinical chemistry.
Serology.
Immunology.
Microbiology.
Parasitology.
Urinalysis.
Pregnancy testing.
Blood grouping and compatibility-related procedures within authorised competence.
Reproductive hormone-related investigations.
Infectious disease screening.
Pre-operative investigations.
Antenatal investigations.
Fertility-related laboratory investigations.
Other approved laboratory investigations.
Full reproductive medicine laboratory tests
SPECIMEN MANAGEMENT
The employee shall:
Correctly identify patients.
Collect or receive appropriate specimens.
Correctly label specimens.
Verify specimen type and quantity.
Ensure appropriate transport and storage.
Maintain specimen traceability.
Identify unsuitable specimens.
Follow specimen-rejection criteria.
Document specimen-related incidents.
Maintain appropriate chain of custody where applicable.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
The employee shall comply with the Medison Laboratory Quality Management System, including:
Internal Quality Control.
External Quality Assessment where applicable.
Equipment calibration/verification.
Reagent validation.
SOP compliance.
Quality indicators.
Non-conformity reporting.
Corrective and preventive action.
Internal laboratory audits.
External inspection/accreditation requirements.
EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT
The employee shall:
Operate laboratory equipment only after appropriate training.
Conduct routine equipment checks.
Perform assigned maintenance.
Maintain equipment logs.
Report malfunction immediately.
Prevent unauthorised use of equipment.
Participate in calibration and verification.
Follow manufacturer instructions.
Maintain appropriate environmental conditions.
REAGENT AND STOCK MANAGEMENT
Responsibilities include:
Monitoring reagent inventory.
Checking expiry dates.
Maintaining appropriate storage conditions.
Applying stock rotation.
Recording reagent lot numbers.
Monitoring consumption.
Reporting shortages.
Reporting damaged or expired reagents.
Minimising unnecessary wastage.
RESULT MANAGEMENT
The employee shall:
Ensure accurate result entry.
Verify patient identification.
Review results before authorised release.
Escalate abnormal or critical findings.
Maintain turnaround-time standards.
Document critical-result communication.
Protect confidentiality of all laboratory results.
CRITICAL RESULTS
Critical laboratory results shall be:
Immediately recognised.
Verified according to laboratory policy.
Communicated promptly to the appropriate clinician.
Documented in the appropriate record.
Escalated to the Laboratory Manager where necessary.
Failure to communicate a critical result appropriately may constitute a serious patient-safety incident.
BIOSAFETY AND INFECTION PREVENTION
The employee shall:
Observe standard precautions.
Wear appropriate PPE.
Handle blood and body fluids safely.
Follow sharps-management procedures.
Dispose of biological waste appropriately.
Report exposure incidents immediately.
Follow spill-management procedures.
Participate in occupational-health programmes.
Maintain a clean and safe laboratory environment.
PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY
The employee shall maintain strict confidentiality regarding:
Patient identity.
Laboratory results.
Fertility investigations.
IVF-related information.
Donor information.
Genetic information.
Pregnancy information.
Medical records.
Hospital business information.
Unauthorised disclosure of patient or hospital information constitutes a serious breach of professional and employment obligations.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Qualifications
The candidate must possess the appropriate qualification recognised by MLSCN for the cadre for which they are employed.
Experience
Minimum: 2 years relevant post-qualification laboratory experience preferred.
Desirable: Experience in:
Private hospital laboratory practice.
Specialist women's hospital.
Fertility/IVF centre.
Haematology.
Clinical chemistry.
Microbiology.
Serology.
Hormonal assays.
Semen analysis.
Automated laboratory systems.